Hat support



INVENTOR HAT SUPPORT Filed Feb. 19

B. GOLDBERG April 14, 1925.

Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

I UNITED STATES BENJAMIN GOLDBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT SUPPORT.

Application filed February 19, 1924. Serial No. 698,802.

To all whom it may concern:

7 Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Gonnnnne, citizenof the United States, and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates 'to hat support or similar article and seeks to provide novel means, in connection with the bows supporting the tops of automobiles and the like, for preventing hats being crushed or misplaced.

. Another object is to construct this device in such a'manner as to conveniently accommodate roll brim hats of a type commonly called, soft hats, as well as stiff hats.

, Other objects are simplicity of construc tion, li htness and ease of appllcation.

Further objects will become apparent in l the following specification which embodies a preferred form of the invention, it being understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention;

of myinvention as applied to the top of an 30 automobile;

Figure 2 is an underside plan View of the same.

7 Figure 3 is a modified form drawn'in perspective.

' The usual top 10 of an automobile is supported by the several stays or bows, 11, to one of which is secured the hat holder. The plate '12. secured by screws or other fasten- 1 ing means to the how, has two depending ears 14, which mate with two similar ears '15 .of a plate 16. A pin 17 is journaled in these ears-and has mounted on it-a coil I spring 18 one, end of which overlies the plate 12, making in effect a spring hinge. This spring hinge resiliently supports the plate 16 and all parts carried by it.

' The plate "16 is formed with a depending loop or depression 19 and has at the side opposite the spring hinge two curved lateral extensions 201:0 form a large support for This widened support '20 formed laterally to the main .body ofthe plate 16 is provided on its curved edge with a plurality of fingers 22 which are rolled around the wire ring 21 and fixed- 1y snpport it. These-fingers being placed along the points of the curve formed by the ring prevent any hinge action.

By pulling down on the part of the ring opposite the hinge the crown of a hat may be inserted, the spring will then press the ring up against the underside of the automobile topclamping the brim quite firmly. The loop 19 serves to accommodate the upturned edge of the brim.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 I have shown a coarse meshed net 22 secured ht) the ring 21, to form a basket for bundles e c.

lVhat I claim is 1. A hat holding device comprising a plate, ears formed on said plate, a second plate, ears formed on said second plate, a hinge forming pin journaled in all said ears, spring means for resiliently supporting one plate in relation with the other, a depending loop on the second plate, lateral extensions formed on the forward portion of the second plate. a hat supporting ring, fingers formed on said'extensions for securing the ring on the extensions and the forward portion of the second plate, and a net secured to the hat ring providing a receptacle for the hat.

2. A hat holder comprising a plate adapted to be secured to a stationary support, a second plate hingedly associated with the aforementioned plate, resilient means for holding the plates in normal posit-ion, said second plate being provided with a downwardly extending loop, lateral extensions formed on the forward portion of the second plate, a hat supporting ring, and means for securing said ring on said extensions and the forward portion of the second plate.

3. A hat holder comprising a plate adapted to be secured to a stationary support, a second plate hingedly associated with the aforementioned plate, resilient means for holding the plates in their normal positions, said .second plate being provided with a downwardly extending loop, lateral extensions formed on the forward ortion of the second plate, a hat supporting ring, and fingers formed on said extensions and the forward portion of the second plate for securing the hat ring thereon.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 16th day of J anuary A. D. 1924. 

